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Offshore ship assisted distressed yacht

The ICG’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai received a distress alert on May 31, 2017, from the sailing boat “Lady Thuraya” registered in the British Virgin Islands, which was sailing from Male to Salalah, Oman. The position was more than 590 miles from Mumbai. The ICG raised an “International Safety Net” where in ships in the vicinity were requested to look for the distressed boat. The "Seacor Diamond" on its way from Mtwara to Al Jazeera was able to contact the sailing boat on VHF on June 3 and was continuously guided by MRCC. Finally, the boat was located 390 miles from Mumbai. The "Seacor Diamond" intimated that all four crew of the sailing boat were safe and healthy but the boat had drifted because of engine failure and no power onboard since last three days. Immediate assistance was provided to the crew and ship along with the sailing boat under tow was expected to reach Mumbai by June 8.